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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

PHOTOS: The world's most luxurious rail station !!!

Sleek: An aerial view of the new station, the design of which is based on Saudi Arabia's wind-swept sand dunes
This rail station, which the King ordered to be built in four years, looks more like the inside of five-star hotel, the proposed network, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will boast a space age design featuring marbled walkways, gold-plated walls and, naturally in one of the hottest places on earth, air conditioning....     The facade will apparently be designed to let in light while keeping out the harsh desert sun, while the overall shape is meant to recall the country's wind-blown sand dunes. The half British-half Iraqi London-based designer, Zaha Hadid, was the brains behind developments in the Capital's Hoxton Square and Eaton Place, as well as international projects in cities including New York, Singapore and Dubai.PHOTOS BELOW...Luxury: The design will apparently let in the sun rays but air conditioning will keep commuters cool in what is one of the world's hottest countriesDaily grind? Hardly, as the spacious, marbled walkways will allow commuters plenty of room to get aboutQuick-fire: King Abdullah has ordered the new network and renovated stations to be completed in just four yearsTalented: Zaha Hadid, the architect behind the scheme, is based in London as has helped design a number of buildings around the world

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